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Boxes of documents fill a room of the National Archives in College Park. A UMD researcher and colleagues plan to use AI to begin getting a handle on billions of undigitized documents so retrieval is easier. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Maryland Today: The National Archives Has Over 10B Undigitized Pages (ft. Doug Oard, Diana Marsh, and Katrina Fenlon)
October 22, 2024 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDThese UMD experts are working to make finding records easier
(Video) CAFe Presents: “From Collections to Connections: Centering Belonging in Archival Futures”
October 22, 2024 | INFO StaffDr. Trevor Owens discusses how libraries and archives can foster belonging, equity, and sustainability
(Video) CAFe Presents: “Archiving the Crisis: What urgency should archivists feel regarding living archives of state-sponsored violence?”
October 15, 2024 | INFO StaffDoran Larson discusses the American Prison Writing Archive and its role in amplifying incarcerated voices
UMIACS: Reimagining the Future of Historical Research, One Box at a Time (ft. Doug Oard)
October 14, 2024 | UMD | UMIACS StaffUMD researchers develop AI tools to streamline archival searches, revolutionizing historical document access

A UMD library researcher helped create the first update to nationwide guidelines on jail and prison libraries in 32 years; they add new guidance on accessibility, among other measures designed to maximize the facilities' benefit to incarcerated people. Illustration by Valerie Morgan.
Maryland Today: UMD Researcher Writes a New Chapter for Prison Libraries (ft. Victoria Van Hyning)
October 3, 2024 | Sala Levin | Maryland Today Staff | UMDExpert Contributes to First Update in American Library Association Standards Since 1992
MLIS Students Amy Guerrero and Elizabeth Tibebu Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
September 5, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonThe esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students

The Indigenous Archival Training program team receives SAA Archival Innovator Award 2024
News Release: Archival Innovator Award is Presented to Team Including INFO Faculty
August 6, 2024 | SAA StaffA program aimed at centering Indigenous stewardship practices in archives receives award from the Society of American Archivists
